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CONTENTS Brother® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only iii Important Information v Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 3 BATTERIES ...3 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER 4 TAPE CASSETTE 5 CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER 6 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER 7 READING THE USER'S GUIDE 33 USING P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 34 USING THE P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR 37 USING...
CONTENTS Brother® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only iii Important Information v Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 3 BATTERIES ...3 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER 4 TAPE CASSETTE 5 CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER 6 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER 7 READING THE USER'S GUIDE 33 USING P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 34 USING THE P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR 37 USING...
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STAMP FUNCTION 78 LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION 81 FONT FUNCTION 82 SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS 83 STYLE FUNCTION 86 UNDERLINE FUNCTION 88 FRAME FUNCTION 89 TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION 91 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION 92 MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION 93 LENGTH FUNCTION 94 BARCODE FUNCTION 95 TZ CUT FUNCTION 99 PRINT KEY ...100 FEED & CUT FUNCTION 100 NUMBERING FUNCTION 101 REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION 104 MEMORY FUNCTIONS 106 TROUBLESHOOTING 114 ERROR MESSAGE LIST 115 SPECIFICATIONS 120 ACCESSORIES (For USA Only 122 INDEX ...125 PT-2600/2610 CONTACT INFORMATION (For USA Only 128 ii
STAMP FUNCTION 78 LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION 81 FONT FUNCTION 82 SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS 83 STYLE FUNCTION 86 UNDERLINE FUNCTION 88 FRAME FUNCTION 89 TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION 91 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION 92 MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION 93 LENGTH FUNCTION 94 BARCODE FUNCTION 95 TZ CUT FUNCTION 99 PRINT KEY ...100 FEED & CUT FUNCTION 100 NUMBERING FUNCTION 101 REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION 104 MEMORY FUNCTIONS 106 TROUBLESHOOTING 114 ERROR MESSAGE LIST 115 SPECIFICATIONS 120 ACCESSORIES (For USA Only 122 INDEX ...125 PT-2600/2610 CONTACT INFORMATION (For USA Only 128 ii
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Getting Started TOP VIEW GENERAL DESCRIPTION Tape compartment cover Keyboard BOTTOM VIEW AC adapter connector USB port LCD display Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover 1
Getting Started TOP VIEW GENERAL DESCRIPTION Tape compartment cover Keyboard BOTTOM VIEW AC adapter connector USB port LCD display Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover 1
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This may cause staining. Doing so may damage the tape cassette. q Do not put any rubber or vinyl on the machine for a long period of International Business Machines, Inc. q If the batteries are trademarks of time and it on the dashboard or in the memory, disconnect the AC adapter.... Do not use tapes that do not touch the cutter's edge. Use of any other cable will void the warranty. Use of any other adapter may overheat. in the correct direction, the batteries may leak, overheat or burst, or the print head may void the warranty. Brother/Avery cannot be used...
This may cause staining. Doing so may damage the tape cassette. q Do not put any rubber or vinyl on the machine for a long period of International Business Machines, Inc. q If the batteries are trademarks of time and it on the dashboard or in the memory, disconnect the AC adapter.... Do not use tapes that do not touch the cutter's edge. Use of any other cable will void the warranty. Use of any other adapter may overheat. in the correct direction, the batteries may leak, overheat or burst, or the print head may void the warranty. Brother/Avery cannot be used...
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...ink ribbon does not apply, since they are not equipped with a stopper, be installed is no slack in the direction of types, colors and sizes, enabling you are also available for TZ tape only). 5 Close the compartment cover, and then turn on the machine, if it straight up. 3 If the... has been designed to allow you to remove the stopper. 4 Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment, making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment. When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the cassette ...
...ink ribbon does not apply, since they are not equipped with a stopper, be installed is no slack in the direction of types, colors and sizes, enabling you are also available for TZ tape only). 5 Close the compartment cover, and then turn on the machine, if it straight up. 3 If the... has been designed to allow you to remove the stopper. 4 Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment, making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment. When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the cassette ...
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...Keep the following points in mind when using a program available on the CD-ROM, P-touch Editor will become compatible with P-touch Editor. Refer to mdb files. 5 To create a new line of tape are compatible with Microsoft Access 97. With this function, data changed in the environment ... language is always typed in using the database functions of P-touch Editor 3.2. For general details, refer to the User's Guide supplied on white tape. If data in the label view displays a pop-up the program. • P-touch Editor 3.2 can read correctly. Refer to READING THE USER...
...Keep the following points in mind when using a program available on the CD-ROM, P-touch Editor will become compatible with P-touch Editor. Refer to mdb files. 5 To create a new line of tape are compatible with Microsoft Access 97. With this function, data changed in the environment ... language is always typed in using the database functions of P-touch Editor 3.2. For general details, refer to the User's Guide supplied on white tape. If data in the label view displays a pop-up the program. • P-touch Editor 3.2 can read correctly. Refer to READING THE USER...
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...fically mentioned. 1 Click the arrow beside the Properties button to display a drop-down menu. 2 Click [Tape Settings] to display various label format settings. The Tape Settings can also be formatted by specifying the font, size, style and alignment. How- A selection of preset layout... sizes is available for a variety of the label layout can also be displayed by selecting [View Properties], then clicking [Tape Settings] in the pop-up menu, displayed by right-clicking (Windows®) or holding down the Control key and clicking (Macintosh) in...
...fically mentioned. 1 Click the arrow beside the Properties button to display a drop-down menu. 2 Click [Tape Settings] to display various label format settings. The Tape Settings can also be formatted by specifying the font, size, style and alignment. How- A selection of preset layout... sizes is available for a variety of the label layout can also be displayed by selecting [View Properties], then clicking [Tape Settings] in the pop-up menu, displayed by right-clicking (Windows®) or holding down the Control key and clicking (Macintosh) in...
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... taskbar. Copies: This option allows you to print the text in reverse so it's perfect for attaching to the inside of windows® (for TZ tape only). The layout is printed. If you to select whether or not to automatically cut off the label after they have all been printed. AV... labels with each label is cut off after it is cleared, the string of labels are cut off only after it is printed. Re-display P-touch Quick Editor by clicking the Hide button . On a Macintosh computer: Do either of the following : q Click [Quit] in the [File] menu q Hold down menu. 2 Click...
... taskbar. Copies: This option allows you to print the text in reverse so it's perfect for attaching to the inside of windows® (for TZ tape only). The layout is printed. If you to select whether or not to automatically cut off the label after they have all been printed. AV... labels with each label is cut off after it is cleared, the string of labels are cut off only after it is printed. Re-display P-touch Quick Editor by clicking the Hide button . On a Macintosh computer: Do either of the following : q Click [Quit] in the [File] menu q Hold down menu. 2 Click...
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... ˚F (160 to 180 ˚C)) and press down firmly for a detailed explanation on using an iron. AVERY® PAPER LABELS This P-touch can be read correctly. STAMP TAPE Refer to pages 78 through the long narrow hole in such a way that the printed text can print Avery paper labels one of... the three sizes available: address, return address and file folder. GH ABCDEF ABCDEF FABRIC TAPE Fabric tape is printed, simply peel off the Avery label from you as shown below. 4 Peel off the label using scissors, place the label on ...
... ˚F (160 to 180 ˚C)) and press down firmly for a detailed explanation on using an iron. AVERY® PAPER LABELS This P-touch can be read correctly. STAMP TAPE Refer to pages 78 through the long narrow hole in such a way that the printed text can print Avery paper labels one of... the three sizes available: address, return address and file folder. GH ABCDEF ABCDEF FABRIC TAPE Fabric tape is printed, simply peel off the Avery label from you as shown below. 4 Peel off the label using scissors, place the label on ...
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... head and rollers: 1 Turn off the machine, and then disconnect the AC adapter and remove the batteries. 2 Open the tape compartment cover, and then remove the tape cassette if one is covered with an up -and-down motion. Therefore, as with your service representative. The print head and...head can be cleaned from time to the machine's print head and rollers. If none of the above works, contact your finger. 4 Install a tape cassette, close the tape compartment cover, and then try printing again. 5 If a white streak still appears in the label, repeat steps 3 and 4 using the unit...
... head and rollers: 1 Turn off the machine, and then disconnect the AC adapter and remove the batteries. 2 Open the tape compartment cover, and then remove the tape cassette if one is covered with an up -and-down motion. Therefore, as with your service representative. The print head and...head can be cleaned from time to the machine's print head and rollers. If none of the above works, contact your finger. 4 Install a tape cassette, close the tape compartment cover, and then try printing again. 5 If a white streak still appears in the label, repeat steps 3 and 4 using the unit...
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... to the beginning of 9 characters; To move the cursor to the desired position. The previous session's information appears in the internal memory. The machine's internal memory stores the current session's information and displays it later without having to stop work on the machine: q Press o. To...line, the cursor moves to a computer through a USB interface cable and is printing data from the computer, the P-touch will automatically turn off for 30 minutes. TZ-Tape AV-Label CURSOR KEYS The machine's LCD display shows two rows of the current line: q Hold down s and press...
... to the beginning of 9 characters; To move the cursor to the desired position. The previous session's information appears in the internal memory. The machine's internal memory stores the current session's information and displays it later without having to stop work on the machine: q Press o. To...line, the cursor moves to a computer through a USB interface cable and is printing data from the computer, the P-touch will automatically turn off for 30 minutes. TZ-Tape AV-Label CURSOR KEYS The machine's LCD display shows two rows of the current line: q Hold down s and press...
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... w once. If this key is pressed when the cursor is at the beginning of the last text block when these keys are necessary. 51 TZ-Tape AV-Label CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS Most characters can be entered simply by another line, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line...
... w once. If this key is pressed when the cursor is at the beginning of the last text block when these keys are necessary. 51 TZ-Tape AV-Label CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS Most characters can be entered simply by another line, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line...
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...the cursor to end a line of seven lines. If you add blank spaces between characters in your text. EXAMPLE To add a space: 1: J . _ q Press r. 1: J . _ TZ-Tape AV-Label RETURN KEY As on a typewriter or word processor, this machine's Return key ( _ ) is different from the right cursor key ( w ), which just moves the... appear. 54 To add a space: q Press r. It is used to it. The text can only contain a maximum of text and start another one. TZ-Tape AV-Label SPACE KEY The Space key ( r ) lets you press _ when seven text lines already exist, the error message "7 LINE LIMIT!"
...the cursor to end a line of seven lines. If you add blank spaces between characters in your text. EXAMPLE To add a space: 1: J . _ q Press r. 1: J . _ TZ-Tape AV-Label RETURN KEY As on a typewriter or word processor, this machine's Return key ( _ ) is different from the right cursor key ( w ), which just moves the... appear. 54 To add a space: q Press r. It is used to it. The text can only contain a maximum of text and start another one. TZ-Tape AV-Label SPACE KEY The Space key ( r ) lets you press _ when seven text lines already exist, the error message "7 LINE LIMIT!"
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... printed 7 7 6 The return key can be used to indicate the end of lines that you to apply a selected setting. To add a new line: q Press _. TZ-Tape Tape widths 1/4" (6 mm) 3/8" (9 mm) 1/2" (12 mm) 3/4" (18 mm) 1" (24 mm) Stamp 3/4" (18 mm) Stamp 1" (24 mm) Maximum number of lines that can also be printed 2 2 3 5 7 3 5 AV...
... printed 7 7 6 The return key can be used to indicate the end of lines that you to apply a selected setting. To add a new line: q Press _. TZ-Tape Tape widths 1/4" (6 mm) 3/8" (9 mm) 1/2" (12 mm) 3/4" (18 mm) 1" (24 mm) Stamp 3/4" (18 mm) Stamp 1" (24 mm) Maximum number of lines that can also be printed 2 2 3 5 7 3 5 AV...
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... block when c is held down and _ is pressed, the error message "5 BLOCK LIMIT!" appears. To add a new block: q Hold down c and press _ once. 1: K ' s b a r 1: _ 56 TZ-Tape AV-Label NEW BLOCK KEY In order for one section of the text to have a different number of lines than the rest of the text...
... block when c is held down and _ is pressed, the error message "5 BLOCK LIMIT!" appears. To add a new block: q Hold down c and press _ once. 1: K ' s b a r 1: _ 56 TZ-Tape AV-Label NEW BLOCK KEY In order for one section of the text to have a different number of lines than the rest of the text...
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... units are measured from either the beginning of text should start, the text will instead start at the following text is more than one. TZ-Tape AV-Label TAB FUNCTION This function allows you to create perfectly aligned columns without having to 1.2" (3.0 cm) and the following tab position. This enables you...
... units are measured from either the beginning of text should start, the text will instead start at the following text is more than one. TZ-Tape AV-Label TAB FUNCTION This function allows you to create perfectly aligned columns without having to 1.2" (3.0 cm) and the following tab position. This enables you...
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... cursor without deleting any characters. To quit a function without changing the text. Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on page 54. TZ-Tape AV-Label DELETE KEY The Delete (backspace) key ( * ) allows you have chosen will delete or affect files. To answer "no ". To answer "yes",... press _. TZ-Tape AV-Label LINE OUT FUNCTION With the Line Out function, you wish to delete are deleted. The delete key can easily remove an entire line ...
... cursor without deleting any characters. To quit a function without changing the text. Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on page 54. TZ-Tape AV-Label DELETE KEY The Delete (backspace) key ( * ) allows you have chosen will delete or affect files. To answer "no ". To answer "yes",... press _. TZ-Tape AV-Label LINE OUT FUNCTION With the Line Out function, you wish to delete are deleted. The delete key can easily remove an entire line ...
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... anything, press *. 3 Press _. 60 EXAMPLE To delete "012-345-6789": 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _ q Hold down c and press P once. 1: K ' s G a r d e 2: _ TZ-Tape AV-Label CLEAR FUNCTION When clearing the display before entering new text, the Clear function can be used to choose whether all format functions (Font..., Size, Width, Style, Underline, Frame, Tape margin (for TZ tape only), Alignment, Tab length, Mirror printing (for TZ tape only), and Length (for TZ tape only)) are returned to their default settings: 1 Hold down , one line of...
... anything, press *. 3 Press _. 60 EXAMPLE To delete "012-345-6789": 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _ q Hold down c and press P once. 1: K ' s G a r d e 2: _ TZ-Tape AV-Label CLEAR FUNCTION When clearing the display before entering new text, the Clear function can be used to choose whether all format functions (Font..., Size, Width, Style, Underline, Frame, Tape margin (for TZ tape only), Alignment, Tab length, Mirror printing (for TZ tape only), and Length (for TZ tape only)) are returned to their default settings: 1 Hold down , one line of...
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.... The accented characters are grouped according to your text. The following accented characters are combined with. TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 1: _ TZ-Tape AV-Label ACCENT FUNCTION The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to the capital or small letter that they are available...
.... The accented characters are grouped according to your text. The following accented characters are combined with. TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 1: _ TZ-Tape AV-Label ACCENT FUNCTION The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to the capital or small letter that they are available...
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EXAMPLE 3 Press w until É appears in the frame. 4 Press _. É 1: R E S U M E _ TZ-Tape AV-Label SYMBOL FUNCTION In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are available: Group Symbol 1 E˜ e˜ Õ õ ° TM 2 +×÷=§ 2 3 2 3 4 [ ] 3 R C 4 5 n5 6 64 The following symbols are 67 additional marks available with the Symbol function.
EXAMPLE 3 Press w until É appears in the frame. 4 Press _. É 1: R E S U M E _ TZ-Tape AV-Label SYMBOL FUNCTION In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are available: Group Symbol 1 E˜ e˜ Õ õ ° TM 2 +×÷=§ 2 3 2 3 4 [ ] 3 R C 4 5 n5 6 64 The following symbols are 67 additional marks available with the Symbol function.